South Africa

Miami Heat forward Luol Deng is among a group of NBA players who will participate in an Aug. 1 exhibition in Johannesburg, South Africa. Deng, who is coming off his first season with the Heat and has a late-June deadline to decide whether to opt out of the remaining year on his contract and become a free agent this offseason, was born in South Sudan. Deng will serve as captain of Team Africa in the Team Africa-vs.-Team World format, with Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul serving as captain of Team World. The event will be played in support of Boys & Girls Clubs of South Africa, SOS Children's Villages Association of South Africa and the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Team...

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